Lovely ballad from "Scrapple to the Apple"

Today You Are Born in My Eyes

"Be-bop love song" from Scrapple to the Apple

Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be

Swingin' version of the Ellington classic from the 52nd Street album, "Scrapple to the Apple" recorded live in 1985.  Featuring vocals of Wendy Simon and Eric Spiegel.

Take the A Train

My SATB choral arrangement of Jobim's "Triste" accompanied by big band and strings instrumentals arranged by the late Bill Zaccagni.  I conducted and performed this arrangement on the wonderful "Symphony in Bossa" cd from the group, Minas.  Released April 2015.

Triste

The international hit of our 52nd Street "Scrapple to the Apple" album recorded live in 1985.  A few of our favorite jazz things!

My Favorite Things

Song about a hip, musician mouse named Jackie!  Concert September 2014

Jackie (Sample)

Singer Wendy Simon, has been described as “one of the most inventive vocalists anywhere, has also been enriching our jazz scene for good reasons: She swings, improvises, respects the lyric, and puts on one heck of show with her good humor and ultra-professional stage presence” by Bruce Klauber of the Broad Street Review.  

She started her career in New York City, appearing in Off-Broadway, as well as regional theatres as an actress/singer.  Wendy has performed in a many clubs throughout Europe and Casablanca, Morocco and the East Coast - including “The Village Gate” in New York City, “Starlight Room” in Boston, “Harrah’s” in Atlantic City, and many clubs in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area.  

With the release of their album, “Scrapple to the Apple” on Inner City Records, Wendy’s group, “52nd Street,” earned international recognition for their swinging, be-bop, scat-singing style.  She establishes a strong connection with the audience and has been called, “an imaginative tune picker” because of her diverse mix of material including swinging be-bop songs, Brazilian bossas/sambas, and her own jazzy-spin on pop and standards. She even has several jazz novelty tunes!  Wendy Simon is a “polished performer who stylishly and sensitively can sing her way around a ballad, as well as sing and swing with the best!” 
Wendy is a member of AFTRA/SAG, and her voice can be heard on radio and tv commercials (i.e. “KYW News Radio” and “PA Lottery Holiday” jingle.)  She’s been a featured vocalist in a variety of film, jazz, pop, and rock studio recordings. 

The Brazilian group, “Minas,” asked Wendy to perform and conduct her jazz choral arrangement of the bossa nova song, “Triste,” for their new CD, Symphony in Bossa.  The CD is a tribute to both composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and Philadelphia musician/arranger, Bill Zaccagni.   

Wendy has a strong commitment not only to the music, but to the musicians who perform jazz in the Delaware Valley.  In 2004, Wendy and vocalist, Suzanne Cloud, co-founded the Jazz Bridge Project, a Philadelphia-area non-profit that assists local jazz and blues performers in crisis.  The website is: www.jazzbridge.org

Wendy is currently working on a recording project to be released in 2017.

Wendy Simon

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